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Chicago begins evicting migrants from shelters as residents decry a 'lack of respect'
Chicago has begun evicting some migrants from its shelters, a controversial policy that has been delayed for months but appeared haphazard, one migrant told NBC News.
5 min read - USWSB Cox articles
GDOT closing part of South Cobb Drive for 2 months, completion of road repairs expected by mid-May
Beginning Tuesday morning, the Georgia Department Of Transportation will close part of South Cobb Drive for two months.
2 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Suspect arrested after randomly attacked 2 people, leaving man with a broken back, police say
Police say just hours before, the suspect punched a 16-year-old in the face at the same gas station.
2 min read - ScienceThe Desert Sun
SpaceX launched a rocket off the coast of California today. Did you see it from the desert?
SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, launched a Falcon 9 rocket from a site near Santa Barbara around 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
1 min read - USNBC News
Tentative deal reached to avoid shutdown as negotiators resolve homeland security bill
The last big sticking point had been money for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees immigration enforcement.
3 min read - USWSOC
Inmate, detention officer recall life-saving moment in jail
An inmate at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center saved an officer who was choking while working in the kitchen, officials said.
1 min read - USKRQE Albuquerque
Man sentenced for high-speed chase in Clovis
CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Arthur Martinez, 40, will spend more than 28 years in prison following his sentencing on Monday. In October 2023, deputies with the Curry County Sheriff’s Office responded to calls of a burglary. They say when they arrived, a vehicle left the area at an estimated 90-100 miles per hour. Martinez is accused […]
1 min read - PoliticsCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
Ohio Senate Republican primary dominates today's ballot
The Republican Ohio Senate primary between Matt Dolan, Bernie Moreno and Frank LaRose will decide who takes on Sen. Sherrod Brown this fall.
3 min read - USStillwater NewsPress, Okla.
'Good policies for good people': Kurt Murray announces run for State Senate District 21
Mar. 18—Kurt Murray — Stillwater rancher, farmer and former educator — is running for the open Oklahoma State Senate seat for District 21. In September 2023, Sen. Tom Dugger (R-Stillwater) announced that he would not seek a third term in the Oklahoma Senate. Murray, who started running for office eight months ago, did not have a campaign kickoff event and doesn't have future events planned. ...
6 min read - USHenderson Daily Dispatch, N.C.
Vance County Dems hold convention
Mar. 18—HENDERSON — The Vance County Democratic Party met at the County Administration Building on Saturday for its annual convention. State Senate candidate James Mercer introduced himself to the party, after having spoken at a convention in another county via Zoom. He's running to unseat incumbent Sen. Lisa Barnes, a fellow Nash County native. A retired 31-year Army Reserve lieutenant ...
2 min read - USReading Eagle, Pa.
10 arrested at Berks DUI checkpoint
Mar. 18—Ten drivers were arrested for impaired driving during a St. Patrick's Day weekend sobriety checkpoint in Wyomissing. A total of 419 vehicles were stopped at the checkpoint in the 1400 block of Penn Avenue between 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 a.m. Sunday, police said. Of the 10 arrested for DUI, nine were impaired by alcohol and one was impaired by a combination of alcohol and other ...
1 min read - USReading Eagle, Pa.
Reminder: Pennsylvania Lottery ticket sales to be be halted for computer system upgrade
Mar. 18—If you're looking to purchase Pennsylvania Lottery tickets Tuesday, you may just be out of luck. The lottery is going ahead with plans to upgrade its computer system starting at midnight Monday and continuing "late into the day" Tuesday, according to a news release. Drawings will still be held, but you won't be able to buy tickets for any draw games or fast play games during the ...
2 min read - USWBRE
Wilkes-Barre man pleads guilty to aggravated assault, firearm charges
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Over a year after charges were filed, a Wilkes-Barre man pled guilty Monday to multiple charges. On March 15, 2023, 28/22 News first reported on an incident where police say one was shot in Edwardsville. After an investigation, police found Antwon Leon Bickerstaff drove into the Hilltop Apartments complex in […]
1 min read - USThe Jamestown Sun, N.D.
Fessenden, ND, man dies in tractor accident Monday
Mar. 18—CATHAY, N.D. — A 60-year-old Fessenden, North Dakota, man died after he was ejected from a tractor on Monday morning, March 18, about 6 miles west of Cathay, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The man was driving a 2021 Deutz-Fahr 6155 tractor westbound on the 4800 Block of 9th Street Northeast, which is a dry gravel road, at about 9 a.m. Monday, the the patrol said in a ...
1 min read - USWPXI
‘She was so full of life’ Family remembers woman killed in crash on I-70
A Washington County family is devastated over the loss of their loved one who was killed in a crash over the weekend.
3 min read - LifestyleTODAY
Skyline Chili switches from Pepsi to Coca-Cola, upsetting Mountain Dew fans
Skyline Chili switches from Pepsi to Coca-Cola, upsetting Mountain Dew fans who love the combination of the soft drink with the Cincinnati chain's food.
3 min read - USWOOD
Water bottle distribution continues Tuesday
A free water distribution event will continue Tuesday for Grand Rapids residents who are impacted by the boil water advisory in effect east of US-131 and north of Hall Street.
2 min read - USWDAF
Man found dead in pond behind Overland Park home
One man has died after being found in a pond behind a home in Overland Park on Monday evening.
- USBaltimore Sun
Three motorcyclists die on Maryland roads in 24 hours
Three motorcyclists died in crashes within 24 hours of one another in Maryland over the weekend. An 18-year-old died in Anne Arundel County on Sunday afternoon, state police said. Troopers responded around 5:30 p.m. to Interstate 97 near Crownsville, where a motorcycle crashed into a median. The victim, Joseph Maeda Raiger, of Alexandria, Virginia, was declared dead at the scene, police said. ...
1 min read - USKSNT Topeka
Where does property tax relief for disabled veterans stand in Kansas?
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A group of veterans gathered at the Kansas Statehouse on Monday, pushing for property tax relief. “We’re the bread basket of America. Everyone loves their veterans here in Kansas. We need to have the Legislature step forward and do the right thing,” said Marine Corps veteran Roland Mayhew. Rep. Pat Proctor is one of […]
1 min read - USKNWA Fayetteville
Fayetteville resident campaigns against historic district idea
Efforts to make the Spout Spring neighborhood in South Fayetteville a historic district is getting some push back.
3 min read - USKRON
Ex-Contra Costa County fire battalion chief admits to stealing $46K from fire department
(KRON) — A former Contra Costa County Fire Protection District battalion chief admitted to stealing thousands in fraudulent salary payments, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said Monday. Louis Manzo, Jr., 58, of Danville was originally charged in 2019. He has since pled no contest to one count of felony grand theft. KRON4 previously […]
1 min read - ScienceAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch seen from Phoenix, Tucson night sky. Check it out here
The company planned to launch another batch of Starlink satellites to orbit on March 18.
2 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Relatives still searching as they ask facility, police for answers in 98-year-old's death
Mar. 18—The colorful petals stood out — flashes of yellows, reds, oranges and pinks among dry sagebrush. A handful of volunteers gathered along the edge of an arroyo, reciting a poem and a prayer and placing flowers in vases. The result was a makeshift memorial fixed in the soggy earth, still damp from a weekend of rain and snow. It was the spot on Santa Fe's south side — about a half-mile ...
6 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Transit district plans study on autonomous vehicle technology in Northern New Mexico
Mar. 18—The North Central Regional Transit District, which operates the Blue Bus service throughout Northern New Mexico, announced Monday it has teamed up with the Washington, D.C.-based Community Transportation Association of America to study the feasibility, benefits and risks of autonomous vehicle technology in public transportation systems to address driver shortages. The Santa Fe Trails ...
1 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
PNM rate case heads to state Supreme Court as utility, advocacy group both appeal
Mar. 18—Public Service Company of New Mexico's most recent request for a rate increase appears to be headed to the state Supreme Court after the electric utility and an advocacy group both appealed state regulators' ruling in the case. PNM filed an appeal Thursday challenging the January ruling from the Public Regulation Commission, which granted a much smaller rate increase than the company ...
2 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Funeral services planned for slain state police officer
Mar. 18—New Mexico State Police announced Thursday a public funeral service for slain Officer Justin Hare will be held later this month in Albuquerque. A candlelight vigil also is planned for Hare on Wednesday evening at the state police office in Tucumcari. Authorities have said Hare, 35, of Logan was fatally shot Friday morning west of Tucumcari while offering aid to a motorist with a flat ...
2 min read - BusinessThe Santa Fe New Mexican
State Supreme Court lifts fine for PNM in Avangrid merger case
Mar. 18—The state Supreme Court in a decision issued Monday has vacated a $10,000 fine imposed by former state regulators against Public Service Company of New Mexico and Connecticut-based Avangrid during a contentious proceeding on a proposed merger of the power companies. The decision, issued by Chief Justice C. Shannon Bacon, cancels the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission's 2021 order ...
2 min read - USWKRG
University of Mobile wanting to break away from Prichard
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — The University of Mobile could break away from the City of Prichard with the help of two bills that have been filed in the legislative session. However, Prichard city leaders said they did not know this was in conversation. “We’re talking about a university that has been part of this city […]
3 min read - USWFXT
Boston Police officer shot while responding to domestic incident in Dorchester; suspect in custody
A 25 Investigates source says the officer was responding to a domestic incident in the area of Esmond Street and Blue Hill Ave. at the time of the shooting.
1 min read - BusinessThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Vitu retires as business editor at 'The New Mexican'
Mar. 18—Teya Vitu has retired as business editor of The Santa Fe New Mexican after holding the post since November 2018. The new business editor is Matthew Narvaiz, who can be reached at mnarvaiz@sfnewmexican.com and 505-986-3027. Vitu completes a 37-year journalism career that has taken him from California to Carson City, Nev.; Tucson, Ariz.; and Boise, Idaho, before arriving in Santa Fe. ___ ...
- BusinessThe Santa Fe New Mexican
Los Alamos' UbiQD recognized at South by Southwest
Mar. 18—The Los Alamos-based company UbiQD came home from the Austin, Texas, festival South by Southwest with an innovation award for its quantum-dot technology used in greenhouses. SXSW handed out nearly a dozen innovation awards this month. UbiQD, a quantum-dot manufacturer, won an award for its UbiGro Cover, which the company in a news release says "integrates fluorescent QD technology into ...
1 min read - USThe Santa Fe New Mexican
New owner plans to improve Santa Fe's San Miguel Court Apartments
Mar. 18—The new owner of the San Miguel Court Apartments in Santa Fe plans to add amenities to the complex of four three-story residential buildings and update the mid-2000s interiors. Irvine, Calif.-based private equity firm The Bascom Group closed March 7 on acquiring the 1974 property on Calle Lorca just west of the Smith's Food & Drug on Pacheco Street. They are buying it at an undisclosed ...
3 min read - USKRON
2 arrested when cops find ‘copious’ amounts of weed in car
(KRON) — Two people were arrested when a traffic stop in Fairfield turned into a police chase and ended with cops finding a “copious amount” of marijuana, prescription pills and other property indicative of narcotic sales, Fairfield police said. On March 11, a Fairfield police officer made a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle with […]
1 min read - USWHIO
‘It just fell out of the sky;’ Impactful tornadoes scatter debris across state lines
Piqua resident Kim Kiehl said she found various pieces of debris, including a decades-old receipt from Winchester, Indiana.
2 min read - USKTVX
UHP releases 911 call from car chase involving 12-year-old driver
The Utah Highway Patrol released a recording of a 911 call from March 7 that helps detail how officials were able to stop a 12-year-old girl who was driving a car and said to be alone in the vehicle.
2 min read - SportsKTVX
Utah gets a spring feeling as spring begins
The vernal equinox is tomorrow, which means we'll officially move into astronomical spring. Even though it's the last day of winter, it won't feel like it!
2 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Thief breaks into Cobb home as homeowner sleeps, steals his beloved guitars, police say
Police said a thief broke into a Cobb County home while the homeowner was asleep and stole more than $5,000 worth of guitars.
1 min read - USKTVX
Beware of counterfeit car seat sales, Tooele Co. officials say
The Tooele County Health Department is warning parents about the surge of possible counterfeit car seats being sold through online retailers.
2 min read - USKOIN
Man arrested after grabbing woman’s feet and rubbing them on his face: Officials
Officials say an Aloha man sexually assaulted two women responding to an advertisement looking for a housekeeper, and Washington County authorities believe there may be more victims.
1 min read - USWHBF Davenport
Bill advances to cover Iowa special education funding
Iowa’s State Senate passed an updated version of changes to the state’s Area Education Agencies. The Senate moved ahead with its proposal and amended a bill that passed the House. Special education service funding would be done completely through Area Education Agencies in the upcoming school year if these changes pass. That coverage would drop […]
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Inside the interfaith, academic ‘The Chosen’ conference held at BYU
The conference took a handful of professors on a set tour.
4 min read - USVC Star | Ventura County Star
Police: Shooting in Oxnard leads to woman's death
A 35-year-old woman shot in Oxnard Sunday night died from her injuries, authorities said.
1 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Powerball for Monday, March 18, 2024, is $645 million. Check your numbers!
After no one matched all 5 numbers plus the Powerball in the March 16 drawing, the grand prize climbed to $645 million for March 18.
5 min read - USKARK
Construction on Highway 67/167 corridor in Jacksonville running ahead of schedule
Construction on the highway 67/167 corridor in Jacksonville is ahead of schedule.
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Uncertainty about funding remains for April 2 election in Jackson County
No excuse early voting starts Tuesday in Jackson County. The highest profile question on the ballot is Question 1 for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs.
3 min read - USWHTM
Residents, parents, teachers and students protest West Shore School District meeting with law firm
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – West Shore School District community members, parents, teachers and even students are worried about its school board meeting privately with a law firm called Independence Law Center. Earlier this month our Seth Kaplan talked with concerned parents in the Dover Area School District about the district hiring that same law […]
3 min read - USWSB Cox articles
GoFundMe link shared for man left with broken back, stab wounds after attack at Gwinnett gas station
A victim was left with a broken back and stab wounds after a brutal attack in Gwinnett County, according to the victim's family.
2 min read - USKTVI
Neighbors still seeking help after home flooded with raw sewage last year
An alderwoman said the city dropped the ball after several homes in north St. Louis flooded with raw sewage in their homes.
1 min read - USWFXT
WATCH: Video shows more than a hundred bikers halt traffic on Boston’s Expressway
Video from MassDOT shows more than a hundred bikers causing a standstill in traffic Sunday afternoon.
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